arbitrary plugin installation vulnerability in CleanTalk plugin

CVE-2024-10542
9.8CRITICAL

Key Information

Vendor
Cleantalk
Status
Spam Protection, Anti-spam, Firewall By Cleantalk
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 November 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🔴 Public PoC

Summary

The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an authorization bypass via reverse DNS spoofing on the checkWithoutToken function in all versions up to, and including, 6.43.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated.

Affected Version(s)

Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk <= 6.43.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-10542
Created by ubaii

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Disclosed

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

  • Discovered

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)

Credit

Michael Mazzolini
.